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College Football 2.0: Who gets left behind as realignment, new leadership, player empowerment reshape game?

College Football 2.0: Who gets left behind as realignment, new leadership, player empowerment reshape game?

One year ago today, college athletics changed forever. July 1, 2021, marked the beginning of the name, image and likeness era, and it set the stage for what has become perhaps the most transformative 12 months in college sports history. This week, CBS Sports recognized that anniversary as the jumping off point for a three-part series taking a more…
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Alabama's out but SEC could see Georgia, LSU, Tennessee in playoffs

Alabama's out but SEC could see Georgia, LSU, Tennessee in playoffs

If you believe the SEC is pompous, entitled and doesn't think its sweat socks stink, your worst fear seemed to vanish last week: Three SEC teams in the College Football Playoff. "To me, that's blasphemous," Robert Griffin III said during the Florida-Texas A&M game last week. The ESPN analyst and former Heisman Trophy winner spoke for many people…
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UF's next president Ben Sasse gets vote of confidence with Gators athletics

UF's next president Ben Sasse gets vote of confidence with Gators athletics

Ben Sasse's path to the UF presidency hasn't been smooth. But when it comes to sports, his views should sound good to people on campus. The Nebraska senator is already talking trash about the Gators' biggest rivals. Literally. During his four-hour job interview with the UF board of trustees last week, Sasse admitted he called the SEC "trash" when…
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